Its so wierd when you are with someone your whole life. People ask you…how long have you been together? You run through “well, 8 years married, but we started dating about 16 yrs old in high school and have been together for 15 years now.”
Basically, forever. My whole life, even as a teenager, I have been hanging out with this idiot. Who has great teeth. And is freaking annoying. But is gorgeous. And funny. And annoying. But cooks for me, does his laundry (and ours) and is as good of a father as my own.
We have not been a perfect couple, married or otherwise, and what other people may have seen as problems or reasons not to be together, we have remained best friends and true, life long companions.
He is the only person on the planet that understands why I do the things I do, makes fun of the fact that I sleep with a blankie but doesn’t let me forget it on trips, rubs my feet without asking why, and brings me water when I go to bed at night, runs me bathwater, brings me a coke with ice to drink while I am in the tub, and remembers to bring home a bag of chocolate after a business trip for me and hula hoop for Charlotte.
In an age where people marry wondering when they are getting divorced, we have been together longer than many people make it through friendships. We have been to europe, ran a charity program, traveled in the military, spent time apart while he served in Afghanistan, walked across the stage when we graduated college, were camp counselors together and have taken more trips to theme parks then humanly possible. There hasn’t been a special moment in my life that has not been shared with Chris.
When Chris and I met, I can remember walking through his house and seeing a picture of Nebraska on this wall and asking him what it was from. We were teenagers at the time, both living in Gulf Breeze, Florida. He explained to me that he had lived in Papillion, a small town in Nebraska, years before that as a child.
So did I.
One year a part in age, our school classrooms missed each other, but we grew up streets away, playing in the same forest and even going to the same gymnastics school and I often wonder if we passed each other on the street, destined to meet over 10 years later in a different state and time, to go to high school and college together, get married and eventually have a child of our own.
If you believe in soul mates, in fate, in one person for one person, I am lucky to have met that person. To raise a child (maybe more children?) with him, and to be a part of his life. Although its so easy to take advantage of the luxury of being in love, of having someone near you every moment that takes care of you, that truly believes your beautiful, that wants you of every moment of the day, I never forget that I am blessed to go through life by the side of someone as compassionate, caring, and amazing as the man I married.
To eternity…….
~Trisha
How sweet! Happy Anniversary!
Happy anniversary!
Happy Anniversary! I wish you many more years together:0)
Congratulations! My husband and I have been together since we were 16 too. It’s crazy to think that we’ve been together for almost 1/3 of our lives.
The real story in this relationship is how Trisha’s hair is different in every picture. Changing her hair is her hobby.
Happy Anniversary! Marriage truly is a gift, glad you two are enjoying it now and for many years to come. Love the photo collage!
Happy Anniversary!!
Happy Anniversary. Love the old pictures from High School! Wishing you many happy years to come.
Happy Anniversary and may there be many, many more!
I can totally relate to being with the same person for ALL of your life. I married my husband when I was 16 after having dated for over a year. This July will be 24 years for us. And to answer the question that always come next – no, I was not expecting. We actually didn’t have our little one until 5 years ago. We enjoyed nearly 2 decades of just us before adding someone else into that equation.
Happy Anniversary! The pictures are great! You two are just adorable together and always have been.
Happy Anniversary! I’ve only been married 3.5 years and already the anniversary feels like just another day. So, I hope you have a little fun on yours!
Happy Anniversary!
Happy Happy Anniversary! XOXO
Shit…I made a typo! I don’t do typos. Forgive me. LOL
Happy Anniversary!!! You two are too cute! Thanks for sharing those pics!
Awe…Happy Anniversary! I’m happy to say I’ve know you guys for 5 years of those 15!
Happy Anniversary!! You guys are seriously perfect for each other!! Love the pics!
Happy Anniversary! How cool to see the collage of pics from when you were in high school until now!
Happy Anniversary you two!! Nice 90′s hair Chris!!!
How cute are you guys! That sounds like mine and my hubby’s story. We have been together since I was 15 and he was 17. Hope you have many many more great years together!!